Crane County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Crane County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-18.
Crane County permitting is running 15 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (45 total, down 30% on the prior quarter). 4 were issued in the past week. BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC leads with 107 permits in the past 12 months, one of 9 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
22
Operators (30d)
3
Latest Permit
2026-09-18
All Time
10,043
10,043 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-05-25 | 346909 | 42-103-00870 | TUBB, J. B., ETAL, TR. -C- #4 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,690 | |
| 1988-05-20 | 346825 | 42-103-33858 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #Q 15 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1988-05-20 | 346824 | 42-103-33859 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #M 8M | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1988-05-17 | 359320 | 42-103-33636 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #9 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | RECOMP | 4,991 | |
| 1988-05-16 | 346530 | 42-103-01847 | WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #388 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,550 | |
| 1988-05-11 | 346273 | 42-103-33856 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1082 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1988-05-11 | 346272 | 42-103-33857 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1078 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1988-05-11 | 346271 | 42-103-33855 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1074 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1988-05-11 | 346270 | 42-103-33854 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1077 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1988-05-11 | 346269 | 42-103-33853 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1072 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1988-05-11 | 346269 | 42-103-33853 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1072 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1988-05-09 | 346046 | 42-103-31167 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #Q 6 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,150 | |
| 1988-05-05 | 346024 | 42-103-33848 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1073 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1988-05-05 | 346021 | 42-103-33851 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1076 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1988-05-05 | 346008 | 42-103-33852 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1080 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1988-05-05 | 346006 | 42-103-33849 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1081 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1988-05-05 | 346001 | 42-103-33850 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1084 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1988-04-22 | 345422 | 42-103-33846 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1068W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1988-04-22 | 345421 | 42-103-33847 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1069W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1988-04-22 | 345420 | 42-103-33845 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1070W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1988-04-21 | 345450 | 42-103-30082 | CRANE-COWDEN UNIT #1W | BEEKAY COMPANY | RENTR | 3,300 | |
| 1988-04-15 | 345183 | 42-103-33844 | HOBBS, C. W. -B- NCT-2 #29 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1988-04-12 | 344945 | 42-103-03166 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #11 | ALPS OIL COMPANY | RENTR | 4,700 | |
| 1988-03-31 | 344563 | 42-103-03164 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #10 | ALPS OIL COMPANY | RENTR | 6,100 | |
| 1988-03-28 | 344437 | 42-103-11033 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #65 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 8,240 | |
| 1988-03-24 | 344201 | 42-103-33843 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1394 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1988-03-24 | 344201 | 42-103-33843 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1394 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1988-03-21 | 344075 | 42-103-33145 | UNIVERSITY -25- #2 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 12,086 | |
| 1988-03-16 | 357112 | 42-103-33911 | DAWSON 78 #4 | NEARBURG PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1988-03-16 | 357112 | 42-103-33911 | DAWSON 78 #4 | NEARBURG PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1988-03-16 | 343831 | 42-103-33842 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #G 10G | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1988-03-16 | 343824 | 42-103-33841 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #G 11G | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1988-03-16 | 343823 | 42-103-33840 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #T 8N | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1988-03-16 | 343822 | 42-103-33836 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #M 7M | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1988-03-16 | 343815 | 42-103-30807 | MCELROY RANCH CO. "G" #8 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 12,300 | |
| 1988-03-15 | 343813 | 42-103-33839 | UNIVERSITY 30-C #13 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1988-03-14 | 343412 | 42-103-33574 | STOKER #1 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | RECOMP | 7,850 | |
| 1988-03-08 | 343480 | 42-103-33838 | UNIVERSITY "CY" #4 | LITTLEPAGE, TOMMY | DRILL | 3,950 | |
| 1988-03-07 | 343475 | 42-103-33837 | HOBBS, C. W. -C- #8 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1988-02-29 | 342179 | 42-103-33835 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #62 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1988-02-24 | 342021 | 42-103-33834 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #61 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1988-02-22 | 342580 | 42-103-30839 | MCELROY RANCH CO. "G" #10 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 11,100 | |
| 1988-02-19 | 342554 | 42-103-33816 | EXXON-STATE #1 | ALPS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,150 | |
| 1988-02-08 | 342320 | 42-103-30473 | EDWARDS ESTATE "D" #2 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 11,920 | |
| 1988-02-01 | 341200 | 42-103-03165 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #8 | ALPS OIL COMPANY | RENTR | 3,600 | |
| 1988-01-19 | 341543 | 42-103-33833 | UNIVERSITY WADDELL DEVONIAN UNIT #321 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1988-01-19 | 341542 | 42-103-33832 | UNIVERSITY WADDELL DEVONIAN UNIT #320 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1988-01-11 | 340244 | 42-103-32781 | UNIVERSITY "N" #2R | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 13,000 | |
| 1988-01-07 | 341131 | 42-103-33831 | BARNSLEY 26 E #1 | TEXAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1988-01-07 | 341092 | 42-103-03165 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #8 | ALPS OIL COMPANY | RENTR | 3,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.